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Iowa Employment Network

Iowa Employment Network. Doug Keast – Iowa DPN Project Coordinator Ruth Allison – Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Mary Lynn ReVoir – Iowa DPN State Lead. Back in the Day…. Early response to the invitation to operate as an Employment Network Why it didn’t appeal…

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Iowa Employment Network

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  1. Iowa Employment Network Doug Keast – Iowa DPN Project Coordinator Ruth Allison – Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Mary Lynn ReVoir – Iowa DPN State Lead

  2. Back in the Day…. • Early response to the invitation to operate as an Employment Network • Why it didn’t appeal… • Renewed Discussions in anticipation of new ticket regulations • Invited James Smith to present in Iowa to workforce supervisors and VR supervisors • Two workforce regions pursued EN

  3. Initial Concerns / Solutions

  4. One Stops in Iowa and Ticket to Work – why? • Already serve customers with disabilities • Belief “these are the most difficult folks to serve” • Navigator role proven valued & how do we sustain this position • Times are a changin’ and workforce shortage looking at all job seekers

  5. Regional LevelEmployment Network • The Workforce Regions applied as two separate EN’s • An agreement was established between the workforce and the two other workforce partners who participate in TTW (state VR & Dept Blind) • The potential was could be 16 workforce EN’s in the state and 16 agreements.

  6. State Employment Network Partnership • Agreement to Support a collaborative EN Approach • Discussion between Workforce Development and State EN’s with Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department for the Blind • Development of a written agreement - 1 vs 16 • New ticket regulations promote partnership • Importance of Teamwork for good customer service

  7. A new EN was born….. • August, 2007 became EN • Iowa State Workforce Partners • Lead Navigator point of contact • Information & Education: • To workforce supervisors • To workforce partners • To front line staff • To navigators

  8. Lessons learned to date.….. • Regular open dialogue between EN and VR and Dept Blind must occur • Co-present information whenever possible • Keep the written agreement even not required • Work together at the state and local level • Business Case

  9. One Stops in Iowa already serve Ticket Holders….. • In 2006 … 200,602 Iowans were served in Wagner Peyser and Veterans employment services • This number includes 3,733 matches with names of Ticket Holders in the state of Iowa – without specific “ticket” outreach or promotion • Shhhh….only 682 of these folks disclosed that they had a disability when they registered

  10. Ticket Holders in Iowa • Total – 82,591 • What is potential for a One-Stop in Milestone payments for ticket holders? • Looked at PY 06 Ticket Holders registered in ES/Vets/WIA system (from SSA list 10/07) • Evaluated based on outcomes achieved by those individuals using the services available • Looked at UI data for those ticket holders

  11. Program Year 06 Test • Registered in ES/Vets/WIA – 2800 • Demonstrating Income for TtW – 1777 • After removing active VR clients – 1375 • Potential TtW Milestones - $2,065,700 • 11 regions would have generated enough to support the role of a navigator, and have additional funds to invest in workforce services and infrastructure -

  12. Caveats • Based on 100% Ticket Assignment • Based on people being active full program year • Is a One-Year study, and doesn’t take into account that people can be enrolled multiple years and go into Phase two and outcome payments • Without benefit of focused outreach and expansion of WIPA resources

  13. Also keep in mind…. • Will take several years to demonstrate ticket assignment levels that might begin to approach the outcomes in this projection • Success will be more likely with the close agency partnership and coordination

  14. Thank You!! mary.revoir@iwd.iowa.gov ruth.allison@iowa.gov douglas.keast@iwd.iowa.gov

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